Archive for March, 2012
Irish Week: Honey Caramel Cupcakes with Goat Cheese Frosting
Between lack of sleep and jet lag, our first day in Ireland was hazy. I know we had tea, ate cheddar and peanut butter crackers because all of the restaurants were closed for a funeral (apparently the former owner of our hotel – which used to be an estate – had passed away), took some pictures, and crashed as late as our eyes would let us.
But, the next day, I could finally drink it all in. Starting with breakfast. And, Robert and I quickly discovered that while Irish cuisine isn’t the most innovative, there is one thing they’ve got down pat…
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Irish Week: Traditional Scones with Currants
There is a scone recipe in here somewhere. I think…
But first – Ireland has lots of sheep.
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Irish Week: Guinness Toucan Cookie
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, it is Irish Week here at Not Your Momma’s Cookie! Ireland is near and dear to my (and my husband’s) heart. We went to Ireland for a two week vacation last year and it was magical. Not Lucky Charms, pot of gold, magical – but really and truly magical. Like this:
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10 Steps to Perfect Sugar Cookies
*** My Sweetstakes ends TODAY! Don’t you want a $25 Amazon gift card? Of course you do! Enter before 9pm EST tonight! ***
Cookie apocalypse!
Ever had a cookie disaster? I know I have. Burnt cookies, icing bubbles, broken lines of piping…how frustrating! I’m still learning, but I want to share my top 10 tips for perfect sugar cookies.
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Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding
***Don’t forget to enter my Sweetstakes to win a $25 Amazon gift card! The giveaway ends March 9th.***
I feel like I’ve seen a lot of bread pudding recipes lately and it got me in the mood to make one myself. I’ve never made one before and I’ve had some not so great versions, so I was a little hesitant. But, when I found a recipe that called for these:
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Nyan Cat! (Cookies)
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This cookie represents my deep-seated insanity…I’ll explain in a minute.
One day, during my time-wasting online browsing, I came across a tutorial on how to make “pixel cookies,” which are cookies that achieve the look of older video games and other pixelated visuals using many, small strips of dough. People have made Pacman cookies, Mario cookies, and more. While not as pretty or fancy as decorated sugar cookies, I LOVED the effect. I don’t think you could create the same look with royal icing – it is possible, but it definitely wouldn’t look as authentic. So, I decided I had to make them. But, what to replicate? It was hard to choose – I had played my fair share of old school Nintendo – but I decided to do something a bit more modern…
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Sweetstakes: $25 Amazon Gift Card {CLOSED}
***This sweetstakes is now closed***
And the winner is…
Comment #35 – Kristina!
Congratulations, Kristina!
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I love you guys. Seriously.
When I started this blog less than 2 (!) months ago, I was desperately searching for a creative outlet in my life and decided to combine my passion for unusual cookies and yummy treats with my compulsive computer habits. Little did I know that, in such a short time, I would be pinned, liked on Facebook, invited to guest blog, stumbled, etc. So, here’s a little love right back atcha:
Image from Amazon.com
I’m giving away a $25 Amazon gift card! For my own amusement, I looked up how many orders I placed on Amazon in 2011:
99.
Ninety-nine.
This is not a household total – just my orders. Insane. Is there a support group for Amazon addicts?
Here are the deets:
PRIZE: One $25 Amazon.com electronic gift card.
HOW TO ENTER: Comment on this post and tell me an item currently on your Amazon wishlist or just something you would like to buy! My wishlist currently consists of a Kate Spade Kindle cover, Bossypants by Tina Fey, and the Lion King on Blu-ray.
ADDITIONAL ENTRIES: For the zealous participant, you can earn one additional entry to this giveaway by liking my page on Facebook and leaving one additional comment on this post – you will double your chances of winning! For those that have already liked my page on Facebook, go ahead and leave an extra comment too – you shouldn’t be excluded from the fun!
DURATION: You can enter this giveaway until Friday, March 9th at 9pm EST.
MISCELLANEOUS: Winner will be selected using Random.org and notified via email (so make sure you comment with a valid email address!). The winner must respond within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen. Prize will be delivered electronically.
DETAILS: Gift Cards must be redeemed toward the purchase of eligible products on www.amazon.com, or its affiliated websites www.endless.com, www.myhabit.com, and fresh.amazon.com. Gift Cards may not be redeemed for the purchase of products at Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.ca, Amazon.es, Amazon.it,or any other website operated by Amazon.com, its affiliates, or any other person or entity (please visit the terms and conditions for more information).